Global Equities - Cash Equities - Equity Research Administrator

• BNP Paribas’ Global Markets business offers a broad range of products and services in the global interest rates, credit, currency, equities & commodity markets. Global Markets help their franchise of clients find effective ways to raise and invest capital as well as manage their exposure to risk

Your Main Activities Are 

• The job combines a strong focus Support on  on Research Production (models, publishing, distribution), front office teams support, research database/referential administration, data and system controls. This includes the relationship with local IT and support/ops teams, as well as Global research management
• The responsibilities are fulfilled through close collaboration with the rest of the team (3 headcounts in Paris and 0,5 headcount in Asia)
• Main areas of responsibilities are:
• Data & Referential Administration:
  • Data and repository administration management:
    • Daily monitoring and controls on market data:
      • Check daily processes on closing market data worldwide
      • Manual updates of closing prices, cross, rates, etc
      • Follow-up of Corporate Actions, application of coefficients on the relevant stocks
      • Maintenance of benchmarks and their price history
      • Maintenance of samples and baskets of stocks
    • Daily monitoring and controls on static data (repository)
    • Referential administration (users’ arrival & departure, stocks…)
    • Data updates on demand (historical prices, benchmarks…)
  • Data analysis and bespoke requests
    • Operational and functional support:
  • Production and functional support for analysts/sales:
    • Acting as an expert on Cash Equities Advisory tools (best practices, key features, but also issues management & liaising with IT support and platform team)
    • Second level support on all research production tools. And escalate issues to IT Dev and or BA team, and follow them until they are solved
  • Research & Sales Requests” management
    • First point of contact for the business on any request or issue, routing to the relevant team if needed (e.g. central IT or IT Support)
    • Follow-up of any request received (ticketing system) from end to end, in relation with the development teams if needed
    • This can include among other peer group creation, user rights management
  • Teamwork in a continuous improvement of service quality:
    • Writing and updating of operational procedures
    • Activity meetings and reporting

Profile and Skills to Success 

• Bachelor's degree in IT or Finance
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in IT or Finance
• Fluency in English both oral and written (mandatory)
• Knowlege in:
  • Financial Markets
  • Finance and Equities
  • Office Pack
  • Also appreciated VBA, Tableau, SQL, Bloomberg
• Skills
  • Ability to deliver / Results driven
  • Adaptability
  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication skills - oral & written
  • Ability to collaborate / team work
  • Ability to develop and adapt a process
  • Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

About the Team 

• BNP Paribas Exane is the Cash Equities business of BNP Paribas Global Markets. Equity Research operates within Cash Equities. Our team of research analysts are client-facing, produce fundamental analysis, review key industry trends, and provide stock recommendations on the companies we analyse. Analysts share these views with our Institutional Investor client base through a variety of communication channels
• The Team operates within BNP Paris Exane Equity Research and is looking for a person to strengthen the Advisory Support set-up and manage, in close collaboration with the other members of the team, the Cash Equity IT Advisory platform and supporting the research teams which are expanding significantly in terms of headcounts, volumes, and activity in EMEA, APAC and in the USA